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3 Jan 2012

girlandoctopi: cavetocanvas: Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) - Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1991 From the Art Institute of Chicago: Felix Gonzalez-Torres produced work of uncompromising beauty and simplicity, transforming the everyday into profound meditations on love and loss. “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) is an allegorical representation of the artist’s partner, Ross Laycock, who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991. The installation is comprised of 175 pounds of candy, corresponding to Ross’s ideal body weight. Viewers are encouraged to take a piece of candy, and the diminishing amount parallels Ross’s weight loss and suffering prior to his death. Gonzalez-Torres stipulated that the pile should be continuously replenished, thus metaphorically granting perpetual life. this is in Chicago obviously, and really it’s just a pile of candy in the corner. I dunno I wish there was more explanation to it because really no one sees all this backstory all they see is FREE CANDY. i dunno

girlandoctopi:

cavetocanvas:

Untitled (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) - Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1991

From the Art Institute of Chicago:

Felix Gonzalez-Torres produced work of uncompromising beauty and simplicity, transforming the everyday into profound meditations on love and loss. “Untitled” (Portrait of Ross in L.A.) is an allegorical representation of the artist’s partner, Ross Laycock, who died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991. The installation is comprised of 175 pounds of candy, corresponding to Ross’s ideal body weight. Viewers are encouraged to take a piece of candy, and the diminishing amount parallels Ross’s weight loss and suffering prior to his death. Gonzalez-Torres stipulated that the pile should be continuously replenished, thus metaphorically granting perpetual life.

this is in Chicago obviously, and really it’s just a pile of candy in the corner. I dunno I wish there was more explanation to it because really no one sees all this backstory all they see is FREE CANDY. i dunno

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Tags: art. candy. colorful. life.
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    my favorite artists, felix gonzalez-torres.
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    tug at my heartstrings why don’t you
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    Felix Gonzalez-Torres is my favouritest artist ever. Time to go stalking him at the museums again.
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    Everyone in my school talks about this when it comes up, and it’s agreed that there is a level of disturbance knowing...
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    this is in Chicago obviously, and really it’s just a pile of candy in the corner. I dunno I wish there was more...
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    Pulled at my heartstrings.
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    I’ve eaten several pieces of this.
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